We're looking at getting show shoes for xmas for ice climbing approaches. I was going to try to get a women's snowshoe for myself, but does it make that much of a difference? The biggest difference is the shoe width, right? Or are there other things too? In some brands there's a noticeable width difference, in others they're almost the same as then men's (but come is girlier colours).

Differences depend on the brand. With tubbs (whom i'm not a huge fan of period) there's really not much of a difference either than a shrink and pink.

I've got a pair of Atlas Elektra's 1225's, and atlas makes women's models with a tapered back because women walk slightly more duck foot than men, so a narrower tail prevents stepping on the tail or walking akwardly to prevent that.

The 12 series have climb bars, which rock.

you can see the tubbs aren't that narrow in back

I get people returning broken tubbs a few times a week with broken bits and pieces. Have never seen a pair of atlases come back except when someone ran over them with their truck.

Biner, you like the Atlas? What would be the difference between to 1027 Plus and the 12 series? The 1027 Plus looks the same as the 1127. Is this correct or is REI fooling me with the wrong photo?

Good to know you approve of the Atlas geometry in general and find that the width between brands does make a difference. So people actually break them because they're not narrow enough? Or is it because of other problems?

Biner, you like the Atlas? What would be the difference between to 1027 Plus and the 12 series? The 1027 Plus looks the same as the 1127. Is this correct or is REI fooling me with the wrong photo?

Good to know you approve of the Atlas geometry in general and find that the width between brands does make a difference. So people actually break them because they're not narrow enough? Or is it because of other problems?

i have the 10 series. i think the only difference is a lift bar in the 12's. this helps in steep terrain.

the only other snowshoes that i would recommend is the msr. we rent them out at the ski hill. great for steep terrain, nice binding system most snowboarders i know user them for accessing the backcountry. they are a bit more pricey than the atlas

Pardon me for asking, but what are you and Macherry doing in the ladies room?

It's a bit like entering the ladies washroom and finding 2 men in there. Though that incident only happened 1-3 times when I was younger then I realized I'd entered the Gents washroom by mistake.

I thought the ladies room meant no men allowed

Awkward........

And no, it does not mean that men aren't allowed. What a silly notion that would be. Mr. Monkey was just tossing a joke back to a mutual friend who had just tossed a joke to me....all on topic I might add (kinda).

BTW - I still haven't gotten my answer from Biner about the stepping on them because they're not narrow enough, destroying them, or if they got destroyed for other reasons.

Pardon me for asking, but what are you and Macherry doing in the ladies room?

It's a bit like entering the ladies washroom and finding 2 men in there. Though that incident only happened 1-3 times when I was younger then I realized I'd entered the Gents washroom by mistake.

I thought the ladies room meant no men allowed

well, not that it matters, but the last time i checked.........I was a woman!!!!!!!!!!

men are allowed in the ladies room too!!!!

see, if here, i said, might want to check again!, would you modz me?

interesting question. since this thread is a discussion about snowshoes and rockie did step in with a stupid question, i would probably let it slide. i've got a pretty thick skin and if a regular user said it, i would take it as a friendly joke.

it would be different if the thread was of a serious nature and and a user came in and insulted other users, just for the sake of being an ass.